INCIDENT INFORMATION
Incident Name:  Hammond
Incident Number:  CARRU-20477
Date Reported:  March 04, 2008 Time Reported:  9:02 p.m.
Incident Location:  Grant Street x Hammond Street
City:  Mecca
Incident Type:  Train Derailment WIth Hazardous Materials
Cause:  Under Investigation
Size/Type/Fuel:  
LOSS
Contents:  0 Vehicle:  0
Structure:  0

SAVE

Structure:  0 Contents:  0
Cost-To-Date:  0
INJURIES 
Fatalities:  0 Critical:  0
Moderate:  0 Non-Injury:  0 Minor:  0
Transported Ground AMB:  0 Air AMB:  0
Containment Time:  0 Control Time:  0
 
RESOURCES ASSIGNED
Engines:  16 Breathing Support:  1
Helicopters:  1 Truck Co:  1
Squad:  0 Firefighters:  35
Air Attack:  0 RVC Medics:  0
Air Tankers:  0 AMB's:  3
Overhead Personnel:  30 Fire Crews:  0
Haz Mat:  Yes Co. Health:  Yes
Fire Prevention:  No County OES:  Yes
Water Tenders:  2 Water Co:  No
Electrical Co:  No Gas Co:  No
Bulldozers:  0 Chaplan:  No
Displaced Persons:  No Red Cross:  Yes
Adult:  0 Child:  0
Miscellaneous Equipment:  Riverside County Comm Unit
Sheriff's Office:  Indio
CHP:  Yes Office:  Yes
 
COOPERATING AGENCIES
Agencies Involved:  American Medical Response, American Red Cross, CAL FIRE/Riverside, California Highway Patrol # Indio, Riverside County Environmental Health, Riverside County Fire Dept, Riverside County OES, Riverside County Sheriff's Office, Union Pacific Railroad
 
SUPPLEMENTAL
Comments:  It has been confirmed that none of the tank cars were on fire. The Incident Command Post is located at 68th Avenue x Grant Street. CAL FIRE/Riverside County PIO's are at scene: Captain Julie Hutchinson (951) 377-8380 and Captain Fernando Herrera (760) 250-9881. Union Pacific Railroad Director of Media Information James Barnes (402) 616-1311. Precautionary evaucation orders are still in effect.
Problems:  No
Evacuations:  Yes
Evacuation Comments:  
Information Center:  (951) 940-6985
Prepared By:  Jody Hagemann
Prepared Date/Time:  March 04, 2008 at 9:23 a.m.